Tag Archives: Videos

Kids Like Me with ADD – Illustrated articles: School and Me, Friends and Me, Cool stuff about ADHD, and Medicine and Me and ADHD – by Peter Jaksa, PhD

Things to do

Kids Health- Kids Section– Start off with interactive games (well, mostly quizzes)- Move on to access to help and/or information about most health concerns, both emotional and physical. Search for ADHD and/or look at Feelings – then Emotions and Behaviors

Professor Garfield focuses on educating kids about learning, helping them recognize their strengths and showcasing their creativity. Founded by Jim Davis, the creator of the Garfield comic strip. Always remember: no two brains spark alike! Focus on your strengths and reach for the stars!

Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation – Set of internet-based games ideal for kids with ADHD. Each game is designed to teach useful skills and strategies while continually encouraging players to complete increasingly difficult tasks. To increase interest, the FFFBI Academy uses a humorous spy theme and frequent reinforcements for successful game play. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Self Esteem Games – Designed to help you practice certain habits of thought, and they may be difficult at first. These games are offered here for educational, demonstration, and entertainment purposes only. Have fun trying them out!

Flynn Pharma ADHD Explainer – For children ages 6 to 12. (3 1/2-minute video) Metaphors, such as a postman delivering letters as messages between brain cells, can help this age group better understand the condition.

“ADHD and Me” brings research interviews with children to (animated) life. The ADHD VOICES study investigated children’s experiences with ADHD; about how ADHD feels, problems understanding the diagnosis, different treatments, stigma and the kinds of support that can help. – This 18-minute video is ideal for talking to your children about ADHD and involving them in treatment discussions. Watch it in shorter clips on their YouTube channel.

Zebra Stripes for ADHD- an e-zine– Follow the adventures of Joey, the zebra without stripes, and learn how to live with ADHD – How-to tips, the latest news from the ADD – ADHD world, and stories to understand the complex world of Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder. From ADD Coach, Sara Jane Keyser.

Can’t attend an ADHD conference? You can still learn about ADHD from experts in the field. Best of all, you can view them on your own time and for no charge.

*Best of the Web –CADDAC 2009 ADHD Conference videos – A wonderful gift from – The Centre for ADD/ADHD Advocacy of Canada- (CADDAC) Choose from a number of presentations filmed over both days. You’ll find the list at this link.

The 30 Essential Ideas Every Parent Needs to Know (about ADHD), by Dr. Russell Barkley
This is the 3-hour video presentation from the CADDAC conference (found above), broken up into 27 manageable parts with an average length of 6 to 7 minutes. It’s far easier to watch. To take a saying from Barkley, “Small Chunks, Frequent Breaks.”

ADHD: Undiagnosed in Millions, Do You Have it? (4 minutes) Alan Brown gives us a call to action to be advocates to bring awareness and attention to ADHD so individuals do not fall through the cracks and have the safety net they need to succeed.

Check out Validation, a 16-minute fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Director/Composer – Kurt Kuenne. (Note: Two minutes is all it should take to get the main message. It’s not really about free parking after all!)

Bullying – Looking back at those painful years. For all of us who wereNOT COOL enough for school. (2 minutes animated short by Fluttershy)

5 Minute Film Festival: 8 Videos on Kindness, Empathy, and Connection. Link works -Edutopia – “Remember the importance of re-connecting, treating people with kindness and respect, and being generous and compassionate to both loved ones and strangers. If each of us pledged to do more of that, we’d make a better world for all of us to learn and grow in.”

Brain Rules “In Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each video, he describes a brain rule — what scientists know for sure about how our brains work — and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.” Short videos (2 to 4 minutes) help illustrate his points. A few of my favorites: Exercise, Repeat to Remember, Education, Schema, and Gotta Laugh!

The Power of Resilience Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. (10 minutes) “(A) guiding principle in all of our interactions with children should be to strengthen their ability to be resilient and to meet life challenges with thoughtfulness, confidence, purpose, and empathy.”

Why We Procrastinate by Vik Nithy (10 minutes) Vik has been extremely successful despite being diagnosed with ADHD after finishing his school exams. His passion is for cognitive neuroscience, educational reform and the potential of young people.

A second opinion on learning disorders using EEGs (10 minutes) Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior. We were not able to look directly at their brains. Aditi Shankardass explains how a remarkable EEG device has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed children’s lives.

Genes to Cognition Fascinating interactive site about the genetic basis of mental illnesses

The Power of Addiction and The Addiction of Power Dr. Gabor Maté is known for his knowledge about attention deficit disorder, parenting, and addiction. He maintains that childhood roots of hurt always express themselves. Healing comes from self-acceptance and feeling safe enough to reveal one’s true nature. (19 minutes)

Child Driven Education – With Sugata Mitra – How do you teach without teachers? Take 1 computer, internet access, 4 or more students, give them a problem and let them go. Amazing results! Children are able to learn complex subjects and computer functions on their own, even across language barriers. (15 minutes) More from Sugata

Confessions of a Depressed Comic – In this emotional talk, 19-year-old Kevin Breel speaks from the heart about his story with depression and how it’s impacted his life. He’s found it vitally important to share your experience, to educate others and fight stigma. Speak up and shatter the silence. Teach acceptance of self. (11 minutes)

Shame and Learning Disabilities 2 to 4-minute videos on the harm caused by different aspects of shame, both public and private. Powerful personal stories and commentary by professionals. (Use arrows to navigate)

23 Touching Videos That Will Warm Your Heart by Samita Mishra – A few examples: Joy in the rain, Babies laughing, Commencement speech celebrating average, Meaning of life and universe explained by a nine-year-old and other inspiring videos. (3 to 10 minutes)

Hearing Hands – Watch as an entire town secretly learns sign language to surprise their neighbor, Muharrem. The heart-warming stunt was arranged by Samsung Turkey as part of an ad campaign for their new video calling center which helps the hearing impaired to communicate more easily. (3 minutes)